StyleofBeyond wrote:Those are some pretty darn cool buildings... But I still will not be happy until their main political party removes the word 'Communist' from their name and they lift censorship.

Decent point, democracy will come once the middle class has become the majority population.

You also need to learn about Chinese history. Whenever the coastal/eastern parts of the country open trade the east gets rich and the inland gets poor. The dictatorship and censorship is there to ensure China is united.

To avoid a repeat of history amost poor west Chinese are immigrating to the east. Once all people of China are well off democracy will come.

I agree democracy is the only right way for a country, but it might be better if China focussed on economy. The 'communist' party has dragged millions of poor working class out of poverty since Deng Xiaoping's capitalist reforms in the late 80s.

I like this. But why trans-global train? Hypersonic aircraft are more likely.

Personally, I always thought that teleportation - as depicted in Star Trek, involving live human beings - was one concept which can be considered almost certainly impossible. Like travelling into the past.

I like this. But why trans-global train? Hypersonic aircraft are more likely.

Personally, I always thought that teleportation - as depicted in Star Trek, involving live human beings - was one concept which can be considered almost certainly impossible. Like travelling into the past.

Alright then how about 2030 - Hypersonic Aircraft London - New York in 5 Hours and the same with London - Melbourne/Sydney, Australia in 12 Hours not the 24 we have now.